Television News Anchor

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News Anchor, Iraq

The Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc. (MBN) is seeking a dynamic and experienced News Anchor, Iraq to present the news in a fair, balanced, and concise manner at our Headquarters in Springfield, VA.

The News Anchor, Iraq delivers news in a distinctive style and unbiased manner that will attract and retain viewers with a voice quality that is authoritative yet conversational, utilizes his/her strong news judgment and establish good working relationship with Executive Producer, Senior Producers and Producers.

The incumbent collaborates with producing staff during the news production process, and follows commands from Director and Producer in the control room while newscast is on the air. The News Anchor, Iraq writes creative stories for newscasts and researches probing questions for newsmakers interviewed live.

Candidates are required to have:

• At least a Bachelor degree in journalism or a related field.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience as a news anchor.
• Ability to handle on-air problems, ad-libbing during breaking news.
• Ability to work well with others in a professional environment under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Clear pronunciation in Modern Standard Arabic, strong understanding of English desired.
• Strong on-camera presence and personality required to present news material.
• Knowledge of journalistic ethics and libel laws.
• Skills and experience in interviewing newsmakers.
• Knowledge of Microsoft office suite.
• Confidence and excellent rapport when interacting with all levels of staff.
• Ability to accommodate flexible work schedule to support 24/7 news environment.
  
  

MBN is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.